Today is a good day! John McCain picked a very strong running mate in Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska. He himself said this about her:

"I am honored to announce that I have chosen Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as my choice for the Republican nominee for Vice President. As a father with three daughters, I can't express how proud I am to choose the first female Republican Vice-Presidential nominee. Sarah Palin is a trailblazer and a reformer. As the first female governor of Alaska, she challenged a corrupt system and has been a tireless advocate for reform - passing a landmark bill on ethics reform. She has taken on the old politics in Alaska and reformed the state's energy industry. She rejects wasteful pork barrel spending. She's fearless - exactly the type of leader I want at my side and the type of leadership we will bring to Washington."

McCain has brilliantly also captured the press today. The pomp and pageantry of last nights close of the Democratic convention is buried by not only this announcement of the McCain-Palin ticket but also by Hurricane Gustav. Now that he has picked a strong partner and has the full attention of the media, for once, he needs to do the following:

Shatter the image the Democrat's painted that

his 1st Term = Bush's 3rd term.
Let America know how much Obamas Changes would cost

Prove that Obamas dream is would be an economic disaster
Point out Obamas weakness in foreign policy.

All in all today was a great day in the trenches